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zuckerberg has never made a political campaign donation and openly discussed politics. he did donate $100 million to knee newark schools and supports christie's education reforms. >> barbosa went to a president dinner president obama. >> finally, earlier this week, we talked about the new board first fees being instituted by southwest airlines known for not charging fees like bag fees. on that point, ceo of the airline said yesterday, never say never. gary kelly said they have no plans to institute bag fees but if customers say they would prefer to have extra fees rather than everything being bundled in the ticket us price, they could institute bag fees in the future. >> my advice is keep it the way it is don't fix what ain't broke. >> that might be their biggest selling point. >> there is a reason why every flight is full. it's good service. they don't put the extra stupid fees on there. president obama on mopped, again, i call it a liberal manifesto. my new column about the president's inaugural address is up on the website. he pointed out the liberal agenda, the prog
zuckerberg has never made a political campaign donation and openly discussed politics. he did donate $100 million to knee newark schools and supports christie's education reforms. >> barbosa went to a president dinner president obama. >> finally, earlier this week, we talked about the new board first fees being instituted by southwest airlines known for not charging fees like bag fees. on that point, ceo of the airline said yesterday, never say never. gary kelly said they have no...
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president obama, for example, political science, mitt romney english, majored in english, 54 members of this commission that was created to look at where the emphasis ought to be 54 members of the commission all had liberal arts educations, so you are right, it is a push pull. and i guess the answer is we ought to be investing more in education, and let kids choose which path they want to take. >> that's true. would you like to have people who have that sort of liberal arts creativity or people who sit in labs and create things and innovate problems? the answer i think is both. >> bill: i didn't mean to debunk the science, but it's important to have both. >> yeah, i did some research during the break about how nitrogen is the most voluminous gas -- nitro again 78% of our atmosphere, then oxygen then argon with .93%, and carbon dioxide picks up the caboose with .038%. and this is a very potent greenhouse gas, so we don't want more than we need. but it's nitrogen by far. >> bill: i'm just really puzzled by that in the sense that you didn't live, breathe -- without oxygen you are dead.
president obama, for example, political science, mitt romney english, majored in english, 54 members of this commission that was created to look at where the emphasis ought to be 54 members of the commission all had liberal arts educations, so you are right, it is a push pull. and i guess the answer is we ought to be investing more in education, and let kids choose which path they want to take. >> that's true. would you like to have people who have that sort of liberal arts creativity or...
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we didn't show up because we were mad as hell at president obama and the rest of the democrats. this is going to divorce more and more people from politics and they are just not going to show up. >> bill: yeah. >> caller: [ inaudible ] separate entity from the people. >> bill: excellent point, david. and again, i think it undercuts the basic message -- again, which i have heard at the white house now for the last month, right, or more; that the sequester is a bad idea it's the wrong way to govern. it's no way to govern. even alan simpson former republican senator said you would never run a business this way. so you criticize, you criticize, you criticize, and then when it kicks in and talk about what real harm it is doing, and then you support carving out one exemption for one industry? it just doesn't add up. i don't see -- again, i understand why republicans would want to do this for sort of special interest legislation because these are the kind of people that they care about, but why democrats would go along with it i think big mistake, big mistake, and wrong priorities. ron
we didn't show up because we were mad as hell at president obama and the rest of the democrats. this is going to divorce more and more people from politics and they are just not going to show up. >> bill: yeah. >> caller: [ inaudible ] separate entity from the people. >> bill: excellent point, david. and again, i think it undercuts the basic message -- again, which i have heard at the white house now for the last month, right, or more; that the sequester is a bad idea it's the...
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politically. i think one place where they have not done well is we talk about -- middle-aged white guys. they're under such economic stress. 30 years of -- the only reason they have household incomes that have gone up is because women have gone to work. you've got guys who used to be in construction or manufacturing and now they're sending their sons into nursing. which was historically like a woman's job quote-unquote. the psychological pressure for these guys with their whole economic life is changing around them and they don't feel like anybody, whether it is big business, focus on profits and for bankers whereas the government or any other institution is really helping them out. so i think the president has got to sort of communicate to americans that he cares about them and he's trying to have a strategy that's going to help them do better in the economy. >> bill: jamal simmons here, "friend of bill." dave, before you got here, if you talk about jobs and the economy, one place that's really h
politically. i think one place where they have not done well is we talk about -- middle-aged white guys. they're under such economic stress. 30 years of -- the only reason they have household incomes that have gone up is because women have gone to work. you've got guys who used to be in construction or manufacturing and now they're sending their sons into nursing. which was historically like a woman's job quote-unquote. the psychological pressure for these guys with their whole economic life is...
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president obama has a big day today up in baltimore. we will tell you all about it. >> like politics? then like the bill"the bill press show" on facebook. this is "the bill press show." (vo) current tv gets the converstion started next. >> i'm a slutty bob hope. >> you are. >> the troops love me. the sweatshirt is nice and all but i could use a golden lasso. (vo) only on current tv. [ music ] >> this is "the bill press show." >> bill: okay. stan collander joins us to talk economy and budget deficit coming up at the top of the next hour. then we will be joined by sam youngman who used to cover the white house for the hill and campaign for reuters here in studio. president obama after he gets a daily briefing today. he is going up the road. to balt "ball-mer". >> get to ballmer. >> get crops. >> at 11:00 o'clock. he will stop at an elementary school up there at a firm called he will cot dredges and then at a community senator and like you, peter t there are a couple of holes in the schedule here today so i know the president's got at food
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it is clear here that the obama administration is playing politics with this work. but what kind of message does that send to the rest of the world that when there is a military coup. even that isn't enough for us to reconsider our aid and put pressure on the military. it shows that our red lines don't mean anything and if you take that along with our red line on syria there is a growing perception that the u.s. isn't to be taken seriously but obama's going to back down whenever someone puts up pressure. >> bill: how important -- let me ask a different question. so what -- because at the white house, i go to the white house briefings every day i've seen this -- they really are -- and i understand why perhaps confused seem to be confused about what we could do. what can the united states do here and what should we be doing and isn't there a risk if we look like we're too engaged in directing the future of egypt that's going to backfire. >> well, our hands off policy in the middle east has already backfired. that has been the obama administration's approach whether it
it is clear here that the obama administration is playing politics with this work. but what kind of message does that send to the rest of the world that when there is a military coup. even that isn't enough for us to reconsider our aid and put pressure on the military. it shows that our red lines don't mean anything and if you take that along with our red line on syria there is a growing perception that the u.s. isn't to be taken seriously but obama's going to back down whenever someone puts up...
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as possible. >> bill: yeah nice to know. >> jay-z wants president obama to induct him into the hall of fame. he said it would be cool if he was the one to do it, because quote, he owes me a couple. >> we're talking about the rock and roll hall of fame. so why would we put him in the rock and roll hall of fame? >> bill: because he wants to be there, i don't know. >> the "boston globe" will soon have a new owner after having been owned by the "new york times" for the last 20 years. the owner of the red sox signed a deal for $70 million. which is just a little bit less than it sold for in 2003 for $1.1 billion. >> bill: chicago supporting two daily papers, right? >> yes, we are fortunate enough to have two papers, and it's a very tight business to be in. and we're still here every day. >> bill: all right. thank you, dan. here we go. another thing about chicago i have to ask you. you have a lot of pride in chicago. do you feel particular pride looking at what is happening in the new york mayor's race? it kind of makes chicago look sane right? >> well, they not only have a flawed charact
as possible. >> bill: yeah nice to know. >> jay-z wants president obama to induct him into the hall of fame. he said it would be cool if he was the one to do it, because quote, he owes me a couple. >> we're talking about the rock and roll hall of fame. so why would we put him in the rock and roll hall of fame? >> bill: because he wants to be there, i don't know. >> the "boston globe" will soon have a new owner after having been owned by the "new york...
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before we get into sports a little bit of politics. immigration reform is like with gun safety, the two big priorities for president obama. this term, this year this term of his, and we are watching members of congress line up on this immigration reform. it looks like not all of them are ready to jump on board. i wouldn't count on don young from alaska for immigration reform. here are his comments yesterday on what he thinks about the whole situation. >> i used to own a gun. my father had a ranch. we had 50 or 60 wetbacks. you know. >> i'm sorry. is it 2013? >> no. i think it's 1970s maybe. >> i can't even remember the last time i heard that term. >> i couldn't either. i can remember when i first got to california, that is a term of derision. >> right. >> years and years. >> i haven't heard that term in 20 years. fifteen years. >> what a throwback. don young, not known for being the brightest light bulb in the constellation. nine minutes after the hour, cindy borein. we will tall talk sports and dan stone from national geographic is co
before we get into sports a little bit of politics. immigration reform is like with gun safety, the two big priorities for president obama. this term, this year this term of his, and we are watching members of congress line up on this immigration reform. it looks like not all of them are ready to jump on board. i wouldn't count on don young from alaska for immigration reform. here are his comments yesterday on what he thinks about the whole situation. >> i used to own a gun. my father had...
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. >> i here that and it's bad for the country and the political system. a couple of points the headline in "the new york times" is, g.o.p., front page g.o.p. blocks vote on hagel in the senate. i was thinking when i saw that that sort of sums up everything we have read about the republican party for the last five years. headline always g.o.p. blocks. g.o.p. kills. g.o.p. opposes. have you ever seen a headline in the last five years where the freakin republican party does anything positive? no. >> it's a good point. >> it is a party of no. it's always get in the way. get in the way. get in the way of every good idea. the other thing i want to point out is i ran into former senator kent conrad last night and current senator max bachus last night. we were having dinner in the same restaurant with our wives, valentine's day and senator bachus said he is convinced chuck hagel will be the next secretary of defense, that they will have another vote on february 26th, and a couple of republicans will feel they have done their thing, they have delayed it for 10 day
. >> i here that and it's bad for the country and the political system. a couple of points the headline in "the new york times" is, g.o.p., front page g.o.p. blocks vote on hagel in the senate. i was thinking when i saw that that sort of sums up everything we have read about the republican party for the last five years. headline always g.o.p. blocks. g.o.p. kills. g.o.p. opposes. have you ever seen a headline in the last five years where the freakin republican party does...
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i don't think it's a world-class political problem. in fairness to obama, three of these four jobs are the jobs that have traditionally been kind of like the light guy jobs. that doesn't say that you can't change that. and appoint a woman or a person of color to head the pentagon. obviously you can. but look, you know, i have confidence that the white house understands this issue and will make this right. >> it kind of goes with what you're saying. this is not so much an obama problem. it is more of a d.c. problem. kind of a corporate problem when you look at people who lead these divisions. >> bill: what surprises me, that this gang, white house gang who ran such a brilliant campaign against mitt romney, what ran such a brilliant campaign against boehner and mcconnell, they're smart. this is dumb. to put themselves in this position. they obviously have some other people coming up. so i mean, you know, don't do it in such a way that you expose yourself to this kind of criticism. they should have seen it coming. >> they should have. but
i don't think it's a world-class political problem. in fairness to obama, three of these four jobs are the jobs that have traditionally been kind of like the light guy jobs. that doesn't say that you can't change that. and appoint a woman or a person of color to head the pentagon. obviously you can. but look, you know, i have confidence that the white house understands this issue and will make this right. >> it kind of goes with what you're saying. this is not so much an obama problem. it...
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president obama yesterday on martha's vineyard, a round of golf and then late night dinner with the first lady and friends. they didn't leave the restaurant until 11:30. last night. man, i gotta tell you -- >> shut it down. >> bill: good meal and lots of after dinner drinks it sounds like to me. no word about what the president's schedule is today. not putting out the schedule. but he's on the vineyard. and vice president joe biden up in wilmington, delaware, no public events scheduled for either one. again, we want to take the opportunity here to remind you that current tv may be going away today but we continue what we've always been, your morning radio show and your local progressive talk radio station including kptr out in palm springs, california. hello, palm springs. one of my favorite places on the planet. also, kgoe up in eureka, california. great town. love going up there. and kbbr a.m., just across the border up in eugene, oregon. west coast coming through loud and clear. jamal simmons coming up as a "friend of bill" in the next hour with joe cirincione from the ploughshares fun
president obama yesterday on martha's vineyard, a round of golf and then late night dinner with the first lady and friends. they didn't leave the restaurant until 11:30. last night. man, i gotta tell you -- >> shut it down. >> bill: good meal and lots of after dinner drinks it sounds like to me. no word about what the president's schedule is today. not putting out the schedule. but he's on the vineyard. and vice president joe biden up in wilmington, delaware, no public events...
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palestinians to go back to the table without that kind of concession which seems to be the sprotte the obama administration is trying right now. >> josh gerstein covers the white house from politico. joining us on our news line this morning, you can form josh's work and those of his colleagues at political.com. john kerry, as i mentioned, did stay in the region took a quick day trip to baghdad and today in kabul, where just sort of, i guess, planting his flag as talks with karzai what's going on there, josh? >> they have been ryetrying to work out for some time a calmer relationship with karzai. he made some pretty outlandish comments a few weeks ago that, you know, u.s. special forces were deliberately killing civill civilians and so forth. things that seemed bizarre. they have announced, i think five times now some kind of deal shutting down the u.s. prison in afghanistan and handing over control to the after gangs. we are told as of today, it's finally, done. like i said, it was basically announced before the president went a year ago and reannounced and karzai came here and said it was d
palestinians to go back to the table without that kind of concession which seems to be the sprotte the obama administration is trying right now. >> josh gerstein covers the white house from politico. joining us on our news line this morning, you can form josh's work and those of his colleagues at political.com. john kerry, as i mentioned, did stay in the region took a quick day trip to baghdad and today in kabul, where just sort of, i guess, planting his flag as talks with karzai what's...
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. >> i always wonder just how politically engaged that population is. remember, even with president obama's amazing success in turning out those younger voters, you know, his campaign really focused on them both in 2008 and 2012. they dramatically underperformed the rest of the demographics in terms of age. now, the question is the white house going to be able to coral them into exerting pressure. it has been fascinating to watch them sort of push to make this -- get this usually nonengaged population actually engaged. even the democratic national campaign committee has been advertising in college newspapers in districts where republicans hold those seats. so joe heck in nevada has seen advertisements in the unlv newspapers and places like that. >> bill: reid wilson is editor-in-chief of the "national journal" hotline. you've been writing about the senate passing immigration bill last week. headed to the house where john boehner said he's not even going to bring it up for a vote. yesterday on "meet the press," democratic leader nancy pelosi had a warnin
. >> i always wonder just how politically engaged that population is. remember, even with president obama's amazing success in turning out those younger voters, you know, his campaign really focused on them both in 2008 and 2012. they dramatically underperformed the rest of the demographics in terms of age. now, the question is the white house going to be able to coral them into exerting pressure. it has been fascinating to watch them sort of push to make this -- get this usually...
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president obama with a busy third day in israel. he visited the holocaust museum this morning with the prime minister netanyahu, had lunch with the prime minister as well and visited the graves of who of the great founders of israel. when we come back, we're going to talk climate change with kia from the world wildlife fund and maybe we can get some action going on that issue. [♪ theme music ♪] >> bill: hey, good morning, friends and neighbors, good to see you this morning, and welcome to the "full court press," here on current tv. we are coming to you live all the way across this great land of ours from our nation's capital and our studio on capitol hill keeping our eye on what is going on here for starters, where the house yesterday passed the ryan budget. it went to the other side of congress and was immediately shot down. an overwhelming bipartisan vote 79-20. and meanwhile the senate is working on its own budget plan, and they will be voting on that probably today. michele bachmann saying that the ryan budget was important
president obama with a busy third day in israel. he visited the holocaust museum this morning with the prime minister netanyahu, had lunch with the prime minister as well and visited the graves of who of the great founders of israel. when we come back, we're going to talk climate change with kia from the world wildlife fund and maybe we can get some action going on that issue. [♪ theme music ♪] >> bill: hey, good morning, friends and neighbors, good to see you this morning, and...
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president obama was re-elected and one of the reasons is because obama got 71% of the latino vote, the fastest-growing demographic and the fastest-growing political force in the country today. and every republican, including the republican national committee's own report said we've got to do a better job of reaching out to minority voters, particularly reaching out to latino voters and we're going to do that by sponsoring comprehensive immigration reform. and here they get their chance and only 14 republicans voted for it. and john boehner says we're not even going to schedule a vote on it. in the house. lindsey graham said the republican party will never take the white house back. no chance of getting the white house back unless they are seen as leading sponsors of comprehensive immigration reform. i guess if lindsey graham is correct and i think he is, republicans have just blown their chance of ever winning back the white house. makes it easier for democratic candidate. something to cheer about. when we come back, the big news of the week of course is the supreme court's vote -- dec
president obama was re-elected and one of the reasons is because obama got 71% of the latino vote, the fastest-growing demographic and the fastest-growing political force in the country today. and every republican, including the republican national committee's own report said we've got to do a better job of reaching out to minority voters, particularly reaching out to latino voters and we're going to do that by sponsoring comprehensive immigration reform. and here they get their chance and only...
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by the way so we have a little political news. she put out a video yesterday saying i don't -- she didn't say this. mike enzi, great republican. always votes republican way. never gives obama a vote but liz cheney says yeah, but he's not me. therefore i want his job. >> i've been honored to have had the chance to speak with so many of you about your concerns, your fears and your hopes for the future. i've listened carefully and discussed the possibility of running for office at length with phil and the kids. today i'm launching my candidacy for the united states senate. >> bill: there she is. what are her qualifications for the senate? >> her last name is cheney. >> bill: stop there. [ laughter ] i think that's it. >> certainly, that's a number of republicans in wyoming have said she just recently moved back from virginia. >> bill: last year. >> she's much more affiliated with washington republicans. she was a fox news contributor. she's someone who has a very, very famous family name. and a lot of republicans were -- looked at th
by the way so we have a little political news. she put out a video yesterday saying i don't -- she didn't say this. mike enzi, great republican. always votes republican way. never gives obama a vote but liz cheney says yeah, but he's not me. therefore i want his job. >> i've been honored to have had the chance to speak with so many of you about your concerns, your fears and your hopes for the future. i've listened carefully and discussed the possibility of running for office at length...
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>> the politics of this are certainly interesting. when it comes to calculation of who would take the fall for that if there was a government shutdown. it seems that people on both sides are certainly pretty cognizant of that. we haven't had -- it is rare to have a full-on government shutdown. so that would be a pretty significant step. so i think everyone is hoping it doesn't have to come to that. >> bill: it will be armageddon for sure. i'm telling you. lots going on. katie glueck, thanks for coming by, keeping us up to date on politico. you can follow katie. all of the good people at politico at politico.com. speaking of the president, he's got a very fun-filled day at the white house today. we'll tell you about the big event when we come back here on the "full court press." >> announcer: go mobile with bill press. download podcast at billpressshow.com and listen any time, anywhere. this is the "bill press show." ç] current tv is the place for true stories. with award winning documentaries that take you inside the headlines. real,
>> the politics of this are certainly interesting. when it comes to calculation of who would take the fall for that if there was a government shutdown. it seems that people on both sides are certainly pretty cognizant of that. we haven't had -- it is rare to have a full-on government shutdown. so that would be a pretty significant step. so i think everyone is hoping it doesn't have to come to that. >> bill: it will be armageddon for sure. i'm telling you. lots going on. katie...
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is this personal or is it political? a lot of my work happens by doing the things that i am given to doing anyway. staying in tough with everything that is going on politically and putting my own nuance on it. not only does senator rubio just care about rich people but somehow he thinks raising the minimum wage is a bad idea for the middle class. but we do care about them, right? vo: the war room monday to thursday at 6 eastern alright, in 15 minutes we're going to do the young turks. i think the number one thing that viewers like about the young turks is that we're honest. they know that i'm not bs'ing them with some hidden agenda, actually supporting one party or the other. when the democrats are wrong, they know that i'm going to be the first one to call them out. they can question whether i'm right, but i think that the audience gets that this guy, to the best of his ability, is trying to look out for us. [ music ] as this is "the full court press: the bill press show," live on your radio and on current tv. >> so mpo
is this personal or is it political? a lot of my work happens by doing the things that i am given to doing anyway. staying in tough with everything that is going on politically and putting my own nuance on it. not only does senator rubio just care about rich people but somehow he thinks raising the minimum wage is a bad idea for the middle class. but we do care about them, right? vo: the war room monday to thursday at 6 eastern alright, in 15 minutes we're going to do the young turks. i think...
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they just keep saying the obama economic policies failed. the real failure of the economic policies are the house republicans in particular who have been forcing spending cuts at a time when the economy couldn't handle them. >> bill: so when you contrast contrast -- well, when you pair these job numbers that we just heard for july, again, 162,000 new jobs for the month of july, yesterday, the dow and the s&p 500, record high numbers. i think, if i recall correctly, this is the 29th day this year that there have been -- that the dow hit a new record. dow closing at 15,650. all-time high. s&p 500 over 1700. >> 1706. >> bill: first time ever. >> when you and i first started talking about this, the dow was at 6500. this was at the beginning of the obama administration. it was just -- you know -- >> bill: more than doubled. >> more than doubled. this is one of the largest bull markets, fastest bull markets in american history. and it looks as if there's more to go here. i know there are some people saying get out now but when you see the amount o
they just keep saying the obama economic policies failed. the real failure of the economic policies are the house republicans in particular who have been forcing spending cuts at a time when the economy couldn't handle them. >> bill: so when you contrast contrast -- well, when you pair these job numbers that we just heard for july, again, 162,000 new jobs for the month of july, yesterday, the dow and the s&p 500, record high numbers. i think, if i recall correctly, this is the 29th...
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you gotta say michelle obama gets part of the credit for that. for her emphasis on childhood obesity and her let's move program. michael, democratic strategist joins us next to talk politics here on the "full court press." (vo) current tv gets the conversation started weekdays at 9 eastern. >> i'm a slutty bob hope. the troops love me. tv and radio talk show host stephanie miller rounds out current's morning news block. you're welcome current tv audience for the visual candy. (vo) sharp tongue. >>excuse me? (vo) quick wit. >> and yes, president obama does smell like cookies and freedom. (vo) and above all, opinion and attitude. >> really?! this is the kind of stuff they say about something they just pulled freshly from their [bleep]. >> you know what those people are like. >> what could possibly go wrong in eight years of george bush? >> my producer just coughed up a hairball. >>just be grateful current tv doesn't come in "smell-o-vision" >> oh come on! the sweatshirt is nice and all, but i could use a golden lasso. (vo)only on current tv. >> ann
you gotta say michelle obama gets part of the credit for that. for her emphasis on childhood obesity and her let's move program. michael, democratic strategist joins us next to talk politics here on the "full court press." (vo) current tv gets the conversation started weekdays at 9 eastern. >> i'm a slutty bob hope. the troops love me. tv and radio talk show host stephanie miller rounds out current's morning news block. you're welcome current tv audience for the visual candy....